Lion of Saint Mark | Markuslöwe

Originally, eight such lions were created by the sculptor Josef Leimer in 1873 for the roof of Vienna's second southern train station. These Lions of Saint Marcus were a symbol for the established train connection from Vienna to Venice. Six of the eight winged stone lions were destroyed in World War II, the second of the two surviving lions is now in the park of Laxenburg Palace ("Schloss Laxenburg"). You can see a scan of it here: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/markuslowe-233eeeeef34f4437bcaffd40445c703c The new central train station of Vienna ("Hauptbahnhof Wien") replaced the old southern train station. When the old station was destroyed the lion was removed and refurbished. On September 29, 2014, it was placed at the main entrance of the new train station; for conservation reasons inside the hall. N48.1857157, E16.3758773 | 3 Nov. 2019 Metashape 1.5.5 | Blender 2.81 | Canon EOS M50